ASSIGNMENT 44
Looking Down
ASSIGNMENT
From years of teaching workshops around the world, I have noticed that photographers are more likely to look down than to look up. The same locations as mentioned in the previous assignment will work here, but in reverse.
TECHNIQUE
For this exercise, no matter how small the human element will be in your frame, the gesture or the posture will matter. So will the way the subject is dressed, as it must be in contrast with the ground. Your framing can also be creative, including an out-of-focus foreground to add an element of interest. Using lines and diagonals will also enhance your composition. Another possibility would be to include a bird flying through your frame, which will make a stronger photograph, even ...
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